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Sen. Carper opposes the Defense of Marriage Act, and has co-signed an amicus brief, urging the Supreme Court to strike down section three of that law.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/26/gay-marriage-rights_n_2957319.html ''Huffingtonpost.com'' "Gay Marriage Rights: The 10 Democratic Senators Who Still Say No" March 2013]</ref>

{{Support vote}} Carper voted for the confirmation of John Brennan as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The nomination was confirmed by the Senate on March 7, 2013, with a vote of 63 - 34. Most Democrats supported the nomination, while Republicans were somewhat divided with roughly one-third supporting the nomination.<ref name="votes">[http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/22421/tom-carper#.Ul7SkFN0I7I ''Project Votesmart,'' "Tom Carper Key Votes," accessed October 16, 2013]</ref>

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====Economy====

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=====Government shutdown=====

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:: ''See also: [[United States budget debate, 2013]]''

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{{Support vote}} During the shutdown in October 2013, the [[United States Senate|Senate]] rejected, down party lines, every House-originated bill that stripped the budget of funding for the Affordable Care Act. A deal was reached late on October 16, 2013, just hours before the debt ceiling deadline. The bill to reopen the government, H.R. 2775, lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funds the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by [[United States Senate|Senate Democrats]] was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-effort-to-end-fiscal-crisis-collapses-leaving-senate-to-forge-last-minute-solution/2013/10/16/1e8bb150-364d-11e3-be86-6aeaa439845b_story_1.html ''The Washington Post'', "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013]</ref> The final vote on H.R. 2775 was 81-18, with all 18 votes against the bill from [[Republican]] members. Carper voted with the [[Democratic Party]] for the bill.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00219#top ''Senate.gov,'' "H.R. 2775 As Amended," accessed October 31, 2013]</ref>

Carper planned to donate pay earned during the shutdown to a Delaware charity.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/10/01/which-lawmakers-will-refuse-their-pay-during-the-shutdown/ ''Washington Post,'' "Which lawmakers will refuse their pay during the shutdown?," accessed October 2, 2013]</ref>

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=====No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013=====

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{{Support vote}} Carper voted for H.R.325 -- No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013. The bill passed the Senate on January 31, 2013, with a vote of 64 - 34. The purpose of the bill was to temporarily suspended the debt ceiling and withhold the pay of members of Congress until a budget could be passed. The vote largely followed party lines with Democrats overwhelmingly supporting it and many Republicans in opposition to the bill.<ref name="votes"/>

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=====2013 Senate Budget Proposal=====

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{{Support vote}} Carper voted in favor of the 2013 [[United States Senate|Senate]] Budget Proposal.<ref name="votes"/> On March 23, after an all-night debate that ended just before 5 a.m., by a 50 to 49 vote the Democratically controlled Senate approved its first budget in four years. No Republicans voted for the Senate plan, and four Democrats opposed it. All four are from red states and are up for re-election in 2014. Carper was one of the four Democrats who voted against the budget proposal.<ref name="votes"/>

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The approved plan is a $3.7 trillion budget for 2014 and would provide a fast track for passage of tax increases, trim spending modestly and leave the government still deeply in the red for the next decade.

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The approval of a budget in the Senate began the process of setting up contentious, and potentially fruitless, negotiations with the Republican-controlled House starting in April to reconcile two vastly different plans for dealing with the nation’s economic and budgetary problems.

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The House plan would have brought the government’s taxes and spending into balance by 2023 with cuts to domestic spending even below the levels of automatic across-the-board cuts for federal programs now, and it orders up dramatic and controversial changes to Medicare and the tax code.

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The Senate plan differed greatly, and included $100 billion in upfront infrastructure spending to bolster the economy and calls for special fast-track rules to overhaul the tax code and raise $975 billion over 10 years in legislation that could not be filibustered. Even with that tax increase and prescribed spending cuts, the plan approved by the Senate would leave the government with a $566 billion annual deficit in 10 years, and $5.2 trillion in additional debt over that window.

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====Immigration====

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=====Completion of fence along Mexico border=====

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{{Oppose vote}} Carper voted against Senate Amendment 1197 -- Requires the Completion of the Fence Along the United States-Mexico Border. The amendment was rejected by the Senate on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 39 - 54. The purpose of the amendment was to require the completion of 350 miles of fence described in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 before registered provisional immigrant status may be granted. It would also require 700 miles of fence be completed before the status of registered provisional immigrants may be changed to permanent resident status. The vote followed party lines.<ref name="votes"/>

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====Social Issues====

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{{Support vote}} Carper voted for S.47 -- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. The bill was passed by the Senate on February 12, 2013, with a vote of 78 - 22. The purpose of the bill was to combat violence against women, from domestic violence to international trafficking in persons. All 22 dissenting votes were cast by Republicans.<ref name="votes"/>

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Carper opposed the Defense of Marriage Act, and has co-signed an amicus brief, and urgedthe Supreme Court to strike down section three of that law.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/26/gay-marriage-rights_n_2957319.html ''Huffingtonpost.com'' "Gay Marriage Rights: The 10 Democratic Senators Who Still Say No" March 2013]</ref>

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On April 2, 2013, Carper spoke in favor of gay marriage in a post on his Facebook page. In it he stated, "As our society has changed and evolved, so too has the public's opinion on gay marriage – and so has mine. I pray every day for God to grant me the wisdom to do what is right. Through my prayers and conversations with my family and countless friends and Delawareans, I've been reminded of the power of one of my core values: the Golden Rule. It calls on us to treat others as we want to be treated. That means, to me, that all Americans ultimately should be free to marry the people they love and intend to share their lives with, regardless of their sexual orientation, and that's why today, after a great deal of soul searching, I'm endorsing marriage equality."<ref>[http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2013/04/02/delaware_s_sen_tom_carper_finally_endorses_gay_marriage_who_s_next.html ''Slate.com'' "Delaware's Sen. Tom Carper Finally Endorses Gay Marriage. Who's Next?" Accessed April 2, 2013]</ref>

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On April 2, 2013 Carper spoke in favor of gay marriage in a post on his Facebook page. In it he stated, "As our society has changed and evolved, so too has the public's opinion on gay marriage – and so has mine. I pray every day for God to grant me the wisdom to do what is right. Through my prayers and conversations with my family and countless friends and Delawareans, I've been reminded of the power of one of my core values: the Golden Rule. It calls on us to treat others as we want to be treated. That means, to me, that all Americans ultimately should be free to marry the people they love and intend to share their lives with, regardless of their sexual orientation, and that's why today, after a great deal of soul searching, I'm endorsing marriage equality."<ref>[http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2013/04/02/delaware_s_sen_tom_carper_finally_endorses_gay_marriage_who_s_next.html ''Slate.com'' "Delaware's Sen. Tom Carper Finally Endorses Gay Marriage. Who's Next?" Accessed April 2, 2013]</ref>

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====Previous congressional sessions====

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{{Oppose vote}} Carper voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of three Democrats that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 89 - 8 vote on January 1, 2013.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=2&vote=00251 ''U.S. Senate'' "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.]</ref>

===Campaign themes===

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Carper voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of three Democrats that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 89/8 vote on January 1, 2013.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=2&vote=00251 ''U.S. Senate'' "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.]</ref>

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===Like-minded colleagues===

===Like-minded colleagues===

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The website ''Open Congress'' tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.<ref>[http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300019_Thomas_Carper ''OpenCongress,'' "Rep. Tom Carper," Accessed August 2, 2013]</ref>

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The website ''OpenCongress'' tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.<ref>[http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/300019_Thomas_Carper ''OpenCongress,'' "Rep. Tom Carper," Accessed August 2, 2013]</ref>

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===Congressional staff salaries===

===Congressional staff salaries===

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The website ''Legistorm'' compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Carper paid his congressional staff a total of $2,486,675 in 2011. He ranks 10th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic Senatorial Staff Salaries and he ranks 39th overall of the lowest paid Senatorial Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, [[Delaware]] ranks 39th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.<ref>[http://www.legistorm.com/member/18/Sen_Tom_Carper.html LegiStorm "Tom Carper"]</ref>

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The website ''Legistorm'' compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Carper paid his congressional staff a total of $2,486,675 in 2011. He ranks 10th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic senatorial staff salaries and ranks 39th overall of the lowest paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. Overall, [[Delaware]] ranks 39th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.<ref>[http://www.legistorm.com/member/18/Sen_Tom_Carper.html LegiStorm "Tom Carper"]</ref>

===Net worth===

===Net worth===

:: ''See also: [[Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

:: ''See also: [[Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics'', Carper's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $2,015,265 and $6,105,122. That averages to $4,060,193, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senators in 2011 of $20,795,450. His average net worth decreased by 11.87% from 2010.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00012508&year=2011 ''OpenSecrets.org'', "Tom Carper, (D-Del), 2011"]</ref>

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org'', Carper's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $2,015,265 and $6,105,122. That averages to $4,060,193, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic senators in 2011 of $20,795,450. His average net worth decreased by 11.87% from 2010.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00012508&year=2011 ''OpenSecrets.org'', "Tom Carper, (D-Del), 2011"]</ref>

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics'', Carper's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $2,058,157 and $7,155,999. That averages to $4,607,078, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senators in 2010 of $19,383,524.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00012508&year=2010 ''OpenSecrets.org'', "Carper, (D-Del), 2010"]</ref>

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org'', Carper's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $2,058,157 and $7,155,999. That averages to $4,607,078, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic senators in 2010 of $19,383,524.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00012508&year=2010 ''OpenSecrets.org'', "Carper, (D-Del), 2010"]</ref>

===National Journal vote ratings===

===National Journal vote ratings===

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Each year ''National Journal'' publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Carper ranked 33rd in the liberal rankings among U.S. Senators.<ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/voteratings2011/searchable-vote-ratings-tables-senate-20120223 ''National Journal,'' "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: Senate," February 23, 2012]</ref>

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Each year ''National Journal'' publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Carper ranked 33rd in the liberal rankings among U.S. senators.<ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/voteratings2011/searchable-vote-ratings-tables-senate-20120223 ''National Journal,'' "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: Senate," February 23, 2012]</ref>

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Carper is an average Democratic member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Democratic Party on the majority of bills.

Biography

Carper was born in Beckley, West Virginia. He grew up in Danville, Virginia and graduated from Whetstone High School in Columbus, Ohio. Carper attended The Ohio State University on a Navy R.O.T.C. scholarship, graduating in 1968 with a B.A. in economics. [2]

Issues

Legislative actions

113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 114 out of the 3,036 introduced bills (3.8 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[4] The Senate confirmed 13,949 out of 18,323 executive nominations received (76.1 percent). For more information pertaining to Carper's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[5]

National security

John Brennan CIA nomination

Carper voted for the confirmation of John Brennan as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The nomination was confirmed by the Senate on March 7, 2013, with a vote of 63 - 34. Most Democrats supported the nomination, while Republicans were somewhat divided with roughly one-third supporting the nomination.[6]

Economy

Government shutdown

During the shutdown in October 2013, the Senate rejected, down party lines, every House-originated bill that stripped the budget of funding for the Affordable Care Act. A deal was reached late on October 16, 2013, just hours before the debt ceiling deadline. The bill to reopen the government, H.R. 2775, lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funds the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[7] The final vote on H.R. 2775 was 81-18, with all 18 votes against the bill from Republican members. Carper voted with the Democratic Party for the bill.[8]

Pay during government shutdown

Carper planned to donate pay earned during the shutdown to a Delaware charity.[9]

No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013

Carper voted for H.R.325 -- No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013. The bill passed the Senate on January 31, 2013, with a vote of 64 - 34. The purpose of the bill was to temporarily suspended the debt ceiling and withhold the pay of members of Congress until a budget could be passed. The vote largely followed party lines with Democrats overwhelmingly supporting it and many Republicans in opposition to the bill.[6]

2013 Senate Budget Proposal

Carper voted in favor of the 2013 Senate Budget Proposal.[6] On March 23, after an all-night debate that ended just before 5 a.m., by a 50 to 49 vote the Democratically controlled Senate approved its first budget in four years. No Republicans voted for the Senate plan, and four Democrats opposed it. All four are from red states and are up for re-election in 2014. Carper was one of the four Democrats who voted against the budget proposal.[6]

The approved plan is a $3.7 trillion budget for 2014 and would provide a fast track for passage of tax increases, trim spending modestly and leave the government still deeply in the red for the next decade.

The approval of a budget in the Senate began the process of setting up contentious, and potentially fruitless, negotiations with the Republican-controlled House starting in April to reconcile two vastly different plans for dealing with the nation’s economic and budgetary problems.

The House plan would have brought the government’s taxes and spending into balance by 2023 with cuts to domestic spending even below the levels of automatic across-the-board cuts for federal programs now, and it orders up dramatic and controversial changes to Medicare and the tax code.

The Senate plan differed greatly, and included $100 billion in upfront infrastructure spending to bolster the economy and calls for special fast-track rules to overhaul the tax code and raise $975 billion over 10 years in legislation that could not be filibustered. Even with that tax increase and prescribed spending cuts, the plan approved by the Senate would leave the government with a $566 billion annual deficit in 10 years, and $5.2 trillion in additional debt over that window.

Immigration

Completion of fence along Mexico border

Carper voted against Senate Amendment 1197 -- Requires the Completion of the Fence Along the United States-Mexico Border. The amendment was rejected by the Senate on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 39 - 54. The purpose of the amendment was to require the completion of 350 miles of fence described in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 before registered provisional immigrant status may be granted. It would also require 700 miles of fence be completed before the status of registered provisional immigrants may be changed to permanent resident status. The vote followed party lines.[6]

Social Issues

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013

Carper voted for S.47 -- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. The bill was passed by the Senate on February 12, 2013, with a vote of 78 - 22. The purpose of the bill was to combat violence against women, from domestic violence to international trafficking in persons. All 22 dissenting votes were cast by Republicans.[6]

Gay Marriage

Carper opposed the Defense of Marriage Act, and has co-signed an amicus brief, and urgedthe Supreme Court to strike down section three of that law.[10]

On April 2, 2013, Carper spoke in favor of gay marriage in a post on his Facebook page. In it he stated, "As our society has changed and evolved, so too has the public's opinion on gay marriage – and so has mine. I pray every day for God to grant me the wisdom to do what is right. Through my prayers and conversations with my family and countless friends and Delawareans, I've been reminded of the power of one of my core values: the Golden Rule. It calls on us to treat others as we want to be treated. That means, to me, that all Americans ultimately should be free to marry the people they love and intend to share their lives with, regardless of their sexual orientation, and that's why today, after a great deal of soul searching, I'm endorsing marriage equality."[11]

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal Cliff

Carper voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of three Democrats that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 89 - 8 vote on January 1, 2013.[12]

Campaign themes

2012

Excerpt: "America has some great doctors, nurses and hospitals, but, unfortunately, Americans aren’t getting the most bang for the buck when it comes to our healthcare system."

Economy

Excerpt: "Three years ago America experienced one of the worst recessions since the Great Depression. Since then we’ve made a lot of progress on the economy, but more has to be done to protect and grow our middle class."

Reducing our Debt and Deficit

Excerpt: "In a time of deficits as far as the eye can see, we have to make a fundamental shift from a “culture of spendthrift,” wherein the federal government spends freely without careful thought, to a “culture of thrift,” whereby we use taxpayer money prudently and to the greatest effect."

Full history

To view the full congressional electoral history for Tom Carper, click [show] to expand the section.

2006

On November 7, 2006, Tom Carper won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Jan Ting (R) and William E. Morris (L) in the general election.[17]

U.S. Senate, Delaware General Election, 2006

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

Thomas Carperincumbent

70.2%

170,567

Republican

Jan Ting

28.7%

69,734

Libertarian

William E. Morris

1.1%

2,671

Total Votes

242,972

2000

On November 7, 2000, Tom Carper won election to the United States Senate. He defeated William V. Roth (R), J. Burke Morrison (L), Mark E. Dankof (Constitution) and Robert Mattson (Natural Law) in the general election.[18]

U.S. Senate, Delaware General Election, 2000

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

Thomas Carper

55.5%

181,566

Republican

William V. Roth

43.7%

142,891

Libertarian

J. Burke Morrison

0.3%

1,103

Constitution

Mark E. Dankof

0.3%

1,044

Natural Law

Robert Mattson

0.1%

389

Total Votes

326,993

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Carper is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Carper raised a total of $12,265,257 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 3, 2013.[19]

2012

Breakdown of the source of Murphy's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Carper won re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Carper's campaign committee raised a total of $4,882,503 and spent $5,324,026.[20] This is less than the average $10.2 million spent by Senate winners in 2012.[21]

Cost per vote

Carper spent $21.05 per vote received in 2012.

U.S. Senate, Delaware, 2012 - Tom Carper Campaign Contributions

Total Raised

$4,882,503

Total Spent

$5,324,026

Total Raised by Election Runner-up

$181,367

Total Spent by Election Runner-up

$181,600

Top contributors to Tom Carper's campaign committee

JPMorgan Chase & Co

$43,600

AstraZeneca PLC

$40,050

Blackstone Group

$38,000

Ashland Inc

$31,010

Wells Fargo

$30,500

Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee

Insurance

$379,410

Lawyers/Law Firms

$308,960

Securities & Investment

$300,000

Lobbyists

$216,695

Pharmaceuticals/Health Products

$193,950

2006

Breakdown of the source of Carper's campaign funds before the 2006 election.

Carper won re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2006. During that re-election cycle, Carper's campaign committee raised a total of $4,752,942 and spent $3,491,225.[22]

Lifetime voting record

According to the website GovTrack, Carper missed 33 of 3,884 roll call votes from Jan 2001 to Mar 2013. This amounts to 0.08%, which is better than the median of 1.7% among currently serving senators as of March 2013.[25]

Congressional staff salaries

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Carper paid his congressional staff a total of $2,486,675 in 2011. He ranks 10th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic senatorial staff salaries and ranks 39th overall of the lowest paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Delaware ranks 39th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[26]

Net worth

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Carper's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $2,015,265 and $6,105,122. That averages to $4,060,193, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic senators in 2011 of $20,795,450. His average net worth decreased by 11.87% from 2010.[27]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Carper's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $2,058,157 and $7,155,999. That averages to $4,607,078, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic senators in 2010 of $19,383,524.[28]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Carper ranked 33rd in the liberal rankings among U.S. senators.[30]

Voting with party

2013

Tom Carper voted with the Democratic Party 95.2% of the time, which ranked 20th among the 52 Senate Democratic members as of June 2013.[31]

Personal

Carper and his wife Martha reside in Wilmington. They have two sons, Chris and Ben. He commutes by train to Washington, D.C. on a daily basis.[32]

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